Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. T following sketches of the family are thought worthy to be presented to the numerous descendants of Samuel Appleton. They have been collected by the late John S. Appleton of Salem, the late Eben Appleton, during a residence in England, and by Nathan Appleton of Boston, with whom they were deposited, and who has made some additions to them.